Kinesiology Quiz 4 (Lower Legs/ Abdominal/ Forearm)

1. Which muscle is used when flexing the knee and plantar flexing the ankle?

a. rectus femoris

b. vastus lateralis

c. gastrocnemius

d. quadriceps

2. Which muscle dorsiflexes and everts the foot?

a. gastrocnemius

b. tibialis anterior

c. tibialis posterior

d. peroneus tertius

3. Which muscle plantar flexes and everts the foot?

a tibialis anterior

b. plantaris

c. gastrocnemius

d. peroneus longus

4. Which muscle lifts the ribs?

a. internal intercostals

b. diaphragm

c. levator scapula

d. external intercostals

5. Which muscle rotates the trunk?

a. intercostals

b. abdominus

c. iliocostalis

d. external obliques

6. Which muscle inverts the ankle joint?

a. peroneus brevis

b. peroneus longus

c. extensor digitorum longus

d. tibialis anterior

7. What is contraction of the diaphragm basically for?

a. expiration

b. trunk flexion

c. inspiration

d. trunk extension

8. Which condition might involve the erector spinae?

a. stiff neck

b. all of them

c. headaches

d. lower back pain

9. Which action is most indicative of the tibialis anterior?

a. inverts ankle

b. flexes toes

c. extends toes

d. everts ankle

10. What is one of the actions of the peroneal muscles?

a. extends all toes

b. inverts ankle

c. everts ankle

d. flexes big toe

11. In addition to eversion of the ankle, for what action is the peroneus longus a synergist?

a. inversion

b. plantar flexion

c. dorsiflexion

d. eversion is the only action of the peroneus longus

12. Contralateral (opposite side) rotation of the trunk and flexion of the trunk are two actions of which muscle?

a. rectus abdominus

b. internal oblique

c. external oblique

d. gluteal minimus

13. The key that unlocks the knee is an appropriate nickname for which muscle?

a. popliteus

b. sartorius

c. biceps femoris

d. quadriceps

14. Which muscle plantar flexes the foot?

a. gastrocnemius

b. rectus femoris

c. tensor fascia latae

d. tibialis anterior

15. Which muscle plantar flexes the foot?

a. tensor fascia latae

b. tibialis anterior

c. gastrocnemius

d. rectus femoris

16. What is the function of tibialis posterior?

a. everts and plantar-flexes

b. everts and dorsi-flexes

c. inverts and plantar-flexes

d. inverts and dorsi-flexes

17. Which muscle will most likely need to be strengthened after a lateral ankle sprain?

a. flexor hallucis longus

b. flexor digitorum longus

c. tibialis anterior

d. peroneus longus

18. All of the following evert the foot except which one?

a. tibialis posterior

b. peroneus tertius

c. peroneus brevis

d. peroneus longus

19. Which activity directly increases flexibility in dorsiflexion of the ankle?

a. heel raises

b. Achilles tendon stretch

c. none of them

d. walking downhill

20. Which is the primary inverter of the ankle joint?

a. tibialis anterior

b. peroneus longus

c. flexor hallucis

d. flexor hallucis

21. Which muscle produces plantar flexion?

a. extensor digitorum

b. biceps femoris

c. peroneus longus

d. peroneus tertius

22. What will the fibers of the palmaris longus do during extension of the wrist?

a. shorten

b. lengthen

23. What will the fibers of the right external oblique do during lateral rotation of the trunk to the right?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

24. What will the fiber of the right internal oblique do during lateral rotation of the trunk to the right?

a. shorten

b. lengthen

25. Which is the deepest layer of the lateral abdominal muscles?

a. rectus abdominus

b. teres minor

c. external oblique

d. serratus anterior

26. What is an action of the peroneus tertius?

a. extension

b. dorsiflexion

c. none of them

d. plantar flexion

27. Which movement lengthens the fibers of the peroneus longus?

a. eversion

b. plantar flexion

d. knee flexion

d. dorsiflexion